The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-10

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chair in the absence of the Mayor.
There were present: Aldermen Thomas
d. Dee and John Reeve, and Councillors
c. @. Brown, Joseph Clark, John 4.
Boyle, and George Smuin.
The following petitions were read NJ
the record r: John A. Lampert, the
CITY bill poster, prayed that the Council
amend the ordnance re ating 10 bill
posting, so as 10 include all persons
FASTING, lacking or distributing bills
and to FIX a penalty for is violation.
Alderman Reeve thought the bill
poster shOuld be protected. ana moved
that the petition be referred to the com
mittee on municipal laws, which was
adopted.
Bishop Robert McQuar1ie asked that
the Council pay the funeral expenses of
Edward Mason and u aria Peterson,
tao poor people whom be had buried,
amounting to $50, as per the under
| takers bills. On motion Of Mr.. Boyle,
| the sum of $40 was ordered TO be ap-
| propriated.
A petition from Mr.. 6. G. Griffith
represented that if the Council thought
! it desirable to open Second and second
| East streets, and they would confer
with him, a mutual agreement uld be
reached for its accomplis hment. Re
/ ferred TO the committee on streets
| a communication was read from the
Sun Vapor Light and Stove Company
Canton, Ohio, stating that their System
| of street lighting was the most eCono-
mical, and that the city, in the event Of
their adopting it, would not be called
upon to invest a cent, the cost being
| regulated by a certain schedule price
| Referred to the committee on finance.
| Councillor Boyle, of the fire commit
| tee. reported that a serious fire occurred
a. the prem les q Messrs. D. II. Peery
q Sons, IN the early hours OF Sunday
morning last, AMI that no fremeE could
b We worked better than ouIs did on
that occasion. The water and all the
appliances were in satisfac cory condi-
ton, and the fire was very successfully
combatted.
The committee on water supply,
through Mr.. Boyle, reported that it
had taken into consideration the pro-
posed extension of the mains. which
would necessitate the purchase of
about 5000 feet of 4-inch pipe and 300
or 400 feet of 3-inch pipe. They hao
written to several parties for prices
and asked for power 20 act in the
matter, which was granted.
Alderman Reeve, for the committee
on streets, reported that they had ex-
pended on the streets during the last
two weeks the sum of $58S3 80 In cash
and $3.50 on poll tax account, making a
total expenditure of $94s 80. Two teams
have been wo king on the streets.
making thirteen trips each day. Poll
tax receipts amounted to 1852 making
a total amount received of $2,856.
The Marshal was instructed to
see that The sidewalks on Fifth
Street, between Young and Franklin
Streets, were raised to the proper grade.
Councillor c. G. Brown, in behalf OF
the committee on public buildings,
reported that the foot bridge across
Ogden Bridge was completed, and that
the sections house at the cemetery was
ready for painting aid would be COM
pleted by the next nee ing OF the oouncl'.
In behalf eff the sal itary committee
Mr.. Brown reported hat the matter OF
providing ash-pits within the fire limits
had been given consideration. Con-
Venient ash-pits would cost in the
neighberhoed of $50 each, while sheet
iron boxes, sufficiently large to last two
or three days without requiring empty
ing, could be built for sis each. Alder
man Reeve advocated the compelling of
property owners within the fire limits
to provide boxes such as the Council
would direct, the latter providing means
for emptying them at stated intervals.
He accordingly moved that the commit
tee on municipal laws be instructed tt
draft an ordinance requiring property
owners Throughout Ia fire district to
provide suitable boxes, as the Council |
might direct, which shall be p aeed in
certain position on the curb, and fer |
bidding any ashes 10 be throw n in any !
other places, and STIMULATING that the |
city provide for emptyIDg the boxes so
used. Mr.. Clark seconded the motion,
which was unanimously carried.
Councillor Boyle, for the finance COM
mittee, sad his committee had not been
in making arrangements
with the electric light company, and re
Iuested further time, which was given.
Mr.. z. Ballantyne, the assessor,
stated that Mr.. L. B.. Adams, OF the
Commercial National Bank, had called
lpon Linn and il formed him that the
value of the building they occu led is in
'luded in The capital stoc vi the bank,
N which they paid taxes, Fence did
lot wish TO pay taxes second time on
cal estate account, and asked that the
um of $32 so charged be RENTED. Re-
erred 10 uu6uCe COmmlCLee.
Councillor Boyle asked whether the
Council would open any streets in the
outh part OF town in case the parties
esiding in those districts would work
tremendously with the Council to that
nd. K
Mr.. Reeve sad he had asked the peo-
e upon what terms they would let the
lty have the ground. some of the res
tents were willing to work toge Their so
S to open street and present the land
} the city. However, before the street
ommIttee would recommend anv
treets to be opened, he thought i 7
'ould be necessary 10 have direct
placing feasible plan. I
bowling through circuit, before the a
ouncil. ID
Fhe recorder submitted a report o: .
ne assessor in regard 10 the asses sment {
{ the D. IL r. g. railway company, t
hich had been referred back to him, b
nd recommended it's acceptance. 1t 9
,emed to be the opinion of several a
IPmbers of the Council that this com. c
3ny is insutficIently taxed for the